Onmoraki

Onmoraki — Power Evaluation

Final Score: 57 ± 5 · Confidence: Medium

• Intrinsic: 54 · Deck: 58 · Meta: provisional
• Primary role: Recovery/Recursion · Secondary: Utility, Material body

Why it scores here

Onmoraki is a recursive draw engine designed for self-recycling decks, particularly Zombies. It delivers consistent card advantage through its HOPT draw effect whenever destroyed by opponent interaction or special summoned from the GY. While the card lacks direct disruption and has no combo applications, its tight synergy with Zombie World and Necroworld Banshee (100% co-deck presence in all 10 sample decks) and presence across six distinct archetypes demonstrate reliable integration into recursive strategies. The 1200 ATK body provides modest material utility as a Level 4 Zombie, though the card's niche application limits cross-deck splashability.

Axis scores

Calculation

Weight profile: 0.7 Recovery/Recursion + 0.3 Utility. Intrinsic ≈ 54, Deck ≈ 58, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: Zombie deck integration bonus (1). Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck

Strengths

• Consistent HOPT draw effect that scales with GY recycling in Zombie-heavy decks
• 100% co-deck presence with Zombie World and Necroworld Banshee indicates strong archetype fit
• Dual trigger conditions (destruction and special summon) allow multiple activation routes
• Low deck-building cost: averages 1.4 copies, no self-locks, splashable across six archetypes
• Survives opponent interaction through GY recycling rather than protection

Weaknesses

• Zero combo board presence; purely a draw/support card with no combo generation
• No disruption, negation, or removal capability—purely resource generation
• HOPT severely limits multi-turn recursion potential in a single turn
• Accessibility depends heavily on dedicated Zombie support; limited as a generic body
• 1200 ATK/1000 DEF stats are below average, reducing standalone board value

Counters / choke points

• Decks that avoid destruction/GY recycling interaction patterns
• Non-Zombie archetypes where the draw effect triggers less frequently
• Cards that prevent GY access or special summon from GY
• Graveyard removal effects that preempt recursion

Best use

GY refuel engine in recursive/self-destroying decks. Decks: Zombies, Mayakashi Shiranui, Red-Eyes, Koa'ki Meiru.

Evidence & gaps

• Verified: Card text describes draw effect triggered on destruction by opponent effect or special summon from GY (from card description); HOPT (once per turn) restriction on draw effect (from card description); Appears in 10 decks across six distinct archetypes (from deck data); 100% co-deck with Necroworld Banshee and Zombie World (from deck data.top partners); Zero combo board appearances across all recorded combos (from combo data.appearances = 0); No guides mention this card (from guide data.total guides = 0)
• Observed: Averages 1.4 copies per deck, with 8 decks running 1 copy and 2 decks running 3 copies (from deck data.copies per deck); 70% of decks play gameplay type 4, 30% gameplay type 7 (from deck data.formats); Appears 100% in main deck, 0% in sideboard (from deck data.decks running it in the Main Deck/side); Top partners include multiple Zombie-specific support cards (Shutendoji, Zombie Necronize, Overpowering Eye at 90% co-deck)
• Inferred: Accessibility primarily depends on Zombie archetype support and GY recycling enablers (from 100% co-deck with Zombie World and Necroworld Banshee paired with zero combo triggers); Resource economy is strong in Zombie decks that execute frequent GY rotation (from effect text requiring destruction/special summon and tight synergy with Zombie recursive engines); Material utility as Level 4 Zombie body is modest but functional (from type/level/attribute and multi-archetype spread across six homes); Not a combo starter or extender; primarily a support/refuel card (from zero combo appearances paired with passive draw effect text)
• Data gaps: No combos supplied — combo conversion is text-only inference based on effect type No guides supplied — no human context on optimal play sequencing or archetype-specific strategies No banlist token — assumed 3 copies (unlimited) in all formats No usage statistics (StatisticsCard) — archetype inclusion percentages inferred from 10-deck sample only No top-card rankings — meta relevance unconfirmed No combo examples — cannot verify actual board state contributions or trigger patterns